Waiting Lists, Safety Schools, and Preschool

The teachers who implemented the "Tools of the Mind" curriculum at Garfield Elementary School.

In a city with more brainpower than almost any other in the world, the push to "get ahead" starts early -- with preschool. Tara Boyle talks with parents about the stress of trying to choose a good program for your child, and finds out why the waiting lists for preschool are so long in the District.

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